IRELAND’S first open-air Drive-In Mass was held yesterday evening in a Midland’s parish at a church dedicated to the patron saint of astronomers. Eagle-eyed parishioners peaked at Fr Tom Barden, as he celebrated Mass and along with three ministers brought Holy Communion to the congregation in their cars. The car park Mass is the first known ‘Drive-in Mass’ in the country, although others were held today in several other parishes. Read MoreThe ‘Drive-In Mass’ follows a pattern of ‘Drive-In’ events in other activities in the past weeks, including Drive-In cinema, music concerts and comedy gigs. Otherwise it would be fine and we could have the light in the car park and the cars have lights.

Source: Irish Independent July 05, 2020 18:00 UTC